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Table 3 Comparison between Khat chewing prevalence among students and general population men (15–25 years) in the different provinces of Jazan Region

From: Prevalence of Khat chewing in college and secondary (high) school students of Jazan region, Saudi Arabia

Province

Prevalence in students %

Prevalence in the overall population * (%)

Significance

Jizan

10.80

61.7

p < 0.05

Abu Arish

32.90

56.8

p < 0.05

Sabiya

20.30

72.5

p < 0.05

Farasan

6.30

12

p < 0.05

AlAhad

27.10

51.7

p < 0.05

Samatah

24.40

55.7

p < 0.05

AlHurth

34.70

58.1

p < 0.05

Alardah

40.10

38.1

NS

Fifah

63.90

34.7

p < 0.05

Aldaer

48.10

19

p < 0.05

Bish

25.30

20

NS

Damad

31.60

16.5

p < 0.05

Aldarb

9.50

37

p < 0.05

  1. * Quoted after Milaat et al, 2005 [19]
  2. NS = not significant